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The Town Cats and Other Tales
As he did in "Time Cat", Alexander brings a cast of feline characters to life with his trademark verse, making sure readers never take a cat for granted again!.
Contains:
Town cats --
Cat-king's daughter --
Cat who said no --
Cat and the golden egg --
Cobbler and his cat --
Painter's cat --
Cat and the fiddler --
Apprentice cat.
Contains:
Town cats --
Cat-king's daughter --
Cat who said no --
Cat and the golden egg --
Cobbler and his cat --
Painter's cat --
Cat and the fiddler --
Apprentice cat.
Paperback, 126 pages
Published
September 1st 1998
by Puffin
(first published October 28th 1977)
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"This Book is the Cat’s Whiskers!"
Lloyd Alexander is one pro-feline author, since he has written other books with cat protagonists. THE TIME CAT and THE CAT WHO WANTED TO BE A MAN. This delightful little book features a bold tom garbed in a cloak, who reminds me of that clever, fabled Puss in Boots. The premise of these 8 tales is simple: the cats talk, dress and interact with humans quite naturally, although certain feline characteristics persist.
While the cats featured in each tale exhibit...more
Lloyd Alexander is one pro-feline author, since he has written other books with cat protagonists. THE TIME CAT and THE CAT WHO WANTED TO BE A MAN. This delightful little book features a bold tom garbed in a cloak, who reminds me of that clever, fabled Puss in Boots. The premise of these 8 tales is simple: the cats talk, dress and interact with humans quite naturally, although certain feline characteristics persist.
While the cats featured in each tale exhibit...more
We loved Alexander's "Time Cat," so we thought we'd try this. Written like older fairy tales, these stories of cats who speak, sometimes where clothes, and always outwit humans who are just asking for it made Logan laugh out loud. The writing is clearly meant to be read aloud and I enjoyed the fact that a couple of the stories pushed the limits of my fairly strong read-aloud skills with fun flowery language and long words. For example, a grovelling courtier tries to convince his outraged leader...more
My husband and I had actually found this book on the street, and the price was right, so we took it home. This is painfully adorable and sweet, and warmed my cynical heart. I had actually read and remembered "The Cat Who Said No" from elementary school, so it does stick with you.
I was obsessed with this fascinating compilation of short stories when I was in third grade, which amazes me now, because the vocabulary is so rich, I wonder how I comprehended the stories. Each story is hysterical and terribly clever, as Lloyd Alexander shows his genius and wit and outwitting!
Alexander is a great storyteller.
Clever cute stories
Aug 15, 2009
Miss Clark
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4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Lovers of cats and good short stories
This humorous collection of tales from master-storyteller, Lloyd Alexander, focuses on the unique wisdom of cats. Each tale has a unique setting, from the far Orient to France. My favorite tale by far was The Cat Who Said No. The frantic explanations given by the courtiers were truly comic. And the stories are simple enough that a seven year-old could read them, but that teens and adults can also find something well worth remembering in them as well.
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Oct 13, 2008
Melody [not just some girl you can sway]
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Anyone not afraid to laugh 12 and up.
Recommended to Melody [not just some girl you can sway] by:
I found it at a library.
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This was the first Lloyd Alexander book I'd ever read. Now I'm addicted. I love his way of writing, the way the different characters seem so real. These stories are all so funny. It only got 4 stars because the cursing seemed a bit excessive - a few too many d***s and a**s. Altogether, it was a really good book.
When you need your cat or Lloyd Alexander fix, The Town Cats and Other Tales is just the thing. Each story is a standalone and a good way to kill a few minutes per story.
The cats talk, walk on two legs, and even dress like people sometimes, but still retain their cattiness.
Highly recommended.
The cats talk, walk on two legs, and even dress like people sometimes, but still retain their cattiness.
Highly recommended.
It's a whole book of Puss-in-Boots inspired tales about cats helping people (and sometimes mostly just pointing up their folly). Talking, sometimes clothes-wearing cats. Not for everyone, but for a select audience these stories should delight.
Of the three, this book was the most enjoyable of the three young young-adult books that Lloyd Alexander wrote. The stories reminded me of Russian stories by blending the obsurd with a particular moral. Another cute read for the summer!
Another enjoyable book from Lloyd Alexander. A collection of short stories that center around cats. Cute and a fun read for all ages.
Fabulous collection of entertaining short stories. Wonderful for childern, and I enjoy them as an adult.
This is a funny book of short stories about cats. It is entertaining if you like cats.
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Lloyd Chudley Alexander (January 30, 1924 - May 17, 2007) was an influential American author of more than forty books, mostly fantasy novels for children and adolescents, as well as several adult books. His most famous contribution to the field of children's literature is the fantasy series The Chronicles of Prydain. The concluding book of the series, The High King, was awarded the Newbery Medal i...more
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